Delivery Firms Block Illegal Wildlife Dealing

China’s massive express delivery industry has joined the effort to fight the illegal trade in protected wildlife and products by signing a self-regulatory convention on Tuesday.

Fourteen express logistics firms－12 domestic ones, such as EMS and SF-Express, and international companies DHL and FedEx－made a solemn pledge to take various measures to refuse to transport protected wildlife and related products. The convention, initiated by the China Express Association, also requires companies to strictly follow related laws and regulations, and to provide regular anti-trafficking training for their employees.

The 14 companies account for around 90 percent of China’s total express delivery market, and their actions are significant in the effort to regulate the logistics market and protect wildlife, said Jiao Zheng, deputy secretary-general of the association.